ring of fire News

Hilo -
Residents near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano faced warnings on Monday that more lava-spewing fissures could open near their homes and that the volcano’s summit may be getting ready for an explosion that could scatter ash and debris and boulders for miles.

Spokane -
While Washington state uses a mix of renewables, including hydroelectric and wind, it has lagged behind neighboring states like Idaho, or Utah and Nevada in the development of geothermal energy. But geothermal exploration is now moving forward.

Jakarta -
A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Irian Jaya early on Friday, local time, damaging buildings and homes, sending frightened residents fleeing, including patients in a local hospital. A number of people have been injured.

Sunday's annular solar eclipse in which the Moon blocks out most of the Sun leaving a ring of light around its circumference will be visible in parts of eight western states in which an estimated 6.6 million Americans live.